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News
School vandalism
A growing occurrence
By: Jake Hendricks
Throughout the year school vandalism has not been
much of a problem, but within the last six weeks, it
has been rather noticeable. As the year goes
on, vandalizing of lockers, bathrooms, doors, and so
on has occurred more and more. The issue has
been brought up in the Student...
Jungle Fever!
By: Kelsey Dooyema
PROM! PROM! PROM! It's been talked
about since January, and now it's almost here!
All the time worrying if you have the perfect dress
or scrambling to find a date is winding down.
Only a few more days until the big day. All
the money you spent is about to be put to use on
April 29...
Celebrate National Library Week
By: Derek Johnson
For those of you who are unaware of National Library
Week, 'tis the season to participate. The
American Library Association (ALA) is the driving
force behind the nationally-celebrated week full of
books, posters, and games. Luverne has been
doing this for at least seven years...
Luverne Welding and
Machine, Inc
Iron man Mark Otter opens new shop
By: Alison Brands
Okay, so maybe he isn't the real Iron Man, but
firefighter Mark Otter sure knows his metals!
Mark has long been the owner and manager of Marks'
General Machine Shop in Pipestone, but just a month
ago he opened Luverne Welding and Machine, Inc.
His new store is location on West...
Features
Coaches Corner:
Mr. Semmens
By: Jenna Leslie
When people hear the word "coach," most think of
sports. Coach Steve Semmens has taught a lot,
not only in sports, but in education.
Currently, he is the head softball coach, B-squad
girls' basketball, and teaches fifth grade...
Teacher Feature: Mr.
Althoff
By: Nick Heronimus
Do you know what the square root of three hundred
forty-seven is? Well, I don't, but Mr. Althoff
could tell you. He has been teaching in
Luverne School District for twenty-six years and has
been solving math questions the whole time...
Sweeping the dirt from the
school
Custodians Corner
By: Wyatt Sprecher
The jobs of the janitors are cleaning the
classrooms, fixing the school up by changing light
bulbs, and mowing grass. They also get the
equipment for sports, paint the lockers and the
parking lots and maintain them as well. The
custodians keep the school spotless and efficient...
Test-taking tips
By: Aaron Moeller
It's finally here! The fourth quarter has
arrived, and school is almost done for yet another
year. Although it is great to look to the near
future of having fun with friends and not worrying
about any type of school-related subject, something
must be though of rather soon...finals...
Restaurant Review: The
Olive Garden
Best Italian in the Midwest
By: Jessa Dahl
Italian food, unlike Italian people, is common in
the Midwest. Pretty much every town in the
area has at least one pizza place or somewhere that
serves spaghetti. But where does someone go if
they want to experience the best Italian food
available? I would advise that person to
drive...
Movie Review: Glory Road
By: Jake Hendricks
If you enjoyed movies such as The Rookie,
Remember the Titans, and Miracle, this
movie will not be a let-down. Produced by Walt
Disney, Glory Road is yet another fantastic
sports film. Based around Coach Don Haskins
and his Texas Western basketball team, it takes
place during the...
Looking Back: 1987
By: Alissa Johnson
As many of you know, located next to the library is
the telecommunications room. For all of the
students in the school right now, the ITV room, as
we call it today, has always been there. The
following article explains how the
telecommunications class started in the year 1987
and 1988...
Opposing Viewpoints:
Offense vs Defense
By: Marissa Frakes &
Abby DeWispelaere
We know that most of you have either played sports
or at least watched sports on TV, ad most of you
know that there are two parts in sports that the
team plays. Those two things are offense and
defense. Now, we are debating which one is
more important? Offense or defense?...
Homeroom: Better before or
after?
By: Jessa Dahl
For over 35 years, the school's schedule has
remained the same. Get to school at 8:05, have
homeroom until 8:30, then proceed to first hour.
Middle school would have lunch at 10:40, high school
would follow suit at 11:30, and everyone would be
dismissed at 3:05. Then, everything...
Activities
Speed from the mound
By: Jamie Wessels
Girls' softball is definitely one of the top sports
to be watching this spring!
Varsity will include seniors Jessa Dahl and Alison
Brands, juniors Hannah Kooiker, Michelle Raddle,
Danielle Powell, Lindsay Olson, Jenna Leslie, Beaver
Creek junior Kerri Fransman, as well as two
sophomores, Kristy Van Dyke, and Courtney Fodness.
The varsity team is coached...
Fore!
By: Chessa Ossefoort
Golf is in full swing for both the boys' and girls'
teams. With three returning hopefuls on the
girls' team and two on the boys', State might not be
just a dream, but in fact, it's more of a goal...
"That-a-baby!"
Baseball opens
By: Lindsey Olson
"That-a-baby!" is one phrase which seems to echo
throughout the dugout all season long. The
Cardinal baseball season is in full swing! The
team has upcoming games against rivals Pipestones,
Windom, and Red Rock Central/Westbrook Walnut
Grove...
Track Stars
Track and field pushes for dominance
By: Brett Lundgren
Hopes are high for the 2006 boys' and girls' track
and field teams, as they are in the middle of
another promising year. Following up the 2005
campaign, which was a successful one, with the boys
making True Team State meet for the first time in
school history. The girls are also...
Singles or Doubles?
By: Andy Haakenson
The boys' tennis team is very young and experienced.
The team is being led this year by seniors David
Nelson, Nick Heronimus, and Grant Oldre. The
team lost Dusty Antoine, who was a benefactor to
last year's singles players...
ATTENTION!! A
letter from the J-Master!!
Somewhere walking the halls of
Luverne's elementary, middle, and/or high schools
are Luverne's next great cross country runners.
If you are looking for some kind of activity join
next fall, perhaps cross country is an option for
you. Maybe you think you don't like to run, or
maybe you haven't...
Relay for Life
A fight against cancer
By: Nicole Boelman
Cancer: We know that it is a
seriously dangerous and scary disease. Someone
may wonder how he or she may be able to help, and
Relay for Life is the answer...
People to go to with all your business needs
By: Abby Lange
The BPA team is one of the most successful teams at
school, but they are sometimes overlooked. The
regional competition took place in March, and many
participants placed. BPA members participated
as well as some high school business students...
The Great Outdoors
Get a little mud on the tires and wash it off with
some lake water
By: Stephanie Christensen
The sun is shining and the temperature is rising.
It's time to close the books and enjoy the great
outdoors! There are many different ways to
soak up the sun, and I'm going to share a few of my
favorites with you...
Editorial
From the Red Carpet
Recently there has been a new
policy put in place at LHS. This policy is
aimed to crack down down on the vandalism that has
been plaguing our great school. Because of the
policy many students feel as if they are having
their privileges taken away from them. The
loss of privileges...
Seniors
Senior Timeline
By: Dave Nelson
Seniors, you've applied to colleges, hopefully been
accepted, and are wrapping up your last year in high
school. What is left to do? Plan your
graduation party!...
Abby Marie Lange
Activities
Mock Trial and chasing kids around at ICAP
Future Plans
Go to college, become a doctor, adopt a few
kids, and maybe get married
Favorite Movie
Bang Bang You're Dead, Super Troopers
Favorite Quote
"Never take life too seriously, because
you'll never get out alive."
Birth Date
August 21, 1987 |
Jonathan Richard May
Activities
Track, hunting, fishing
Future Plans
Go to college, get a good-paying job, find a
wife, have some kids, and enjoy life the way it
comes
Favorite Movie
Armageddon
Favorite Quote
"Love never fails, character never quits,
and with patience and persistence dreams do come
true."
Birth Date
May 29, 1987 |
Daniel Douglas
Stensland-Bos
Activities
Snowboarding, cooking for Sharkee's, 4H
Future Plans
Attend Le Cordon Bleu College for Culinary Arts
in the Cities
Favorite Movie
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Favorite Quote
"Moderatio est Figmentum." (Control is an
illusion.)
Birth Date
June 29, 1987 |
Aric Marc Uithoven
Activities
4-H, RCYF, hunting, fishing, racing, RTA
member
Future Plans
Go to a two-year tech school, get a good job I
like, try to find the never-ending gravel road, get
married, and have a few pups
Favorite Movie
Almost Heroes
Favorite Quote
"You like them spinnin' tires."
Birth Date
December 23, 1987 |
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Creative Writing
Sonnet
By: Ben Uphoff
I am forced to write this amazed sonnet.
This something that I will not regret
I shall not throw down my beloved bonnet
I must ponder and sit but not let fret
My mind is blank, my sheet is white untouched
Nothing to come of this is what is true
It is almost into my mind clutchéd
This thing, this verse but does to make me blue
All hearts and eyes upon my verse holds few
It is not a question to my poem's life
Whether or not this comes to hold bold hue
This has premade my words to not be rife
In all this I have but much creation
My verse has come through its own frustration |
Sonnet
By: Kimi Xaisongkham
I have him. He is nothing more than less
Than something simple, not yet understood.
I shall not even force him to confess
Or answer. I will only make him good.
Past are the hours, the years and what you know.
Keep in mind true love isn't easy to let go.
I wanted someone to believe in me.
It is hard to look through your eyes and see.
What is it that you do to make me smile
And only for me, you'd walk miles and miles.
Now it's time for us to go out and find.
Someday you will realize love can be blind.
I know that love is hard to cure and heal.
But someday you will need to learn and feel. |
Bob Wade
By: Jon Van Aartsen
We rolled up to the red traffic light
Here came a guy who threw an apple core
I could see this fellow wanted to fight
So I hit the pedal right through the floor.
Tires were screeching and blackys were made
I was in the lead but not for too long
I looked in the mirror and saw Bob Wade
He hit my back fender that was too wrong
I sped out of town at a fast rate
I saw him coming up very very fast
Now I remember I have a hot date
So I decided that this could not last
I whipped it around to China town
And that is how me and Bob Wade went down. |
Meat Head
By: Anonymous
I love to life weights to build up muscle.
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty pounds.
In this room all these guys like to hustle.
All the hour long I'm making these rounds
The plates, the dualies, the trips make my strength.
The reps and sets vary from day to day.
No time passes faster than an hour's length
Lifting weights in that room makes me not gay.
The bench, power press, and cleans work my arms
Squats, toe raisers, straight dead lift work my
legs.
Just like the workers, that are on the farm.
The woman are at my feet just to beg.
Then suddenly there was a great big fart.
But it was OK it was only Mr. Bart |
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